Living Our Dreams

We have a winner!

Randall pulling the winner from my hat! 

The winner of this months Creative Awakenings Salon survey contest is CA member Debbie Overton. Debbie is the lucky winner of a Feisty Females t-shirt and the Set Free Your Limiting Beliefs Limited Edition print. Visit Debbie's page and congratulate her! 

Congratulations Debbie and thank you to everyone who took the time to answer the survey. Your answers will help us continue to grow our community for YOU! The survey is now closed! 

 Hugs and gratitude...have a great weekend, Sheri CFO-chief feisty officer

Creative Awakenings Video Tutorial Series!

Are you ready to answer the creative call?

We've heard you...we're listening...we are busy getting the tutorial videos ready! 

Here are some of the highlights:

Bonus: It's like having a workshop with Sheri, but you don't have to travel! The video tutorials will take you step by step through many of the Creative Awakenings concepts as well as offer you the ability to connect with others using the process.

Bonus: When you purchase the video you will automatically be registered as a special member of the Creative Awakenings Salon which will entitle you to a different level of membership and special privileges. 

Bonus: And best of all the videos will be able to be viewed in the comfort of your pink PJ's in your home or studio!  

This is just a little teaser to get your heart beating faster!

Registration opens October 7! 

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Getting a handle on it

I didn't take this image, but I hand colored her in PS. I've had it in my morgue for awhile. I REALLY love it! It feels like me these last two days as blast away the "I can't do it myself," Toads and ride off into empowered blogland!

So, I apologize to everyone that you're actually witnessing the transformation as it occurs, from the outside in as it is, but maybe that's a good thing as you can see what is shifting and what's possible in the realm of your blog-as-website!

So yesterday, I learned how to create a horizontal nav bar. From what I understand I can still jazz it up a little with some code, but I am going to hold off on that to get some other things off the list.  

Here is a list of my intentions in creating this new blog-site:

1. BEAUTY-STILLNESS-CLARITY with a bit of FEISTY thrown in through good measure. Reflective of me, my life, nature and my art. Photos of classes and workshops, my art etc....

2. Classes, workshops, events and simple effective class registration

3. MOST IMPORTANT I can manipulate the site almost plug and play

4. Promote the book/press

Today I am all about Paypal buttons with Typepad. Apologies to Lynne who got caught in the crossfire yesterday and lost the link to the Guided Imagery CD rom. I hope to have that fixed by the end of biz today. I have to thank Heather over at Blogs by Heather, for her AMAZING and SIMPLE-YES WE CAN-tutorial. Stop by and congratulate her on her new baby boy Luke. 

Your comments and feedback would be great during this process! Oh yeah, that leads me to the main question...so why doesn't anyone comment?

Much Blog Musing

 

This is one of my favorite photos from last summer. I put it up because I am heading back over to Dava's this Sunday for brunch with my SWIRL girls sisters, writers-eaters group. 

So after months of musing on the topic...or maybe I should say chewing my nails to the quick, I just attended an online Typepad seminar with blog rock star Andy Wibbles.

As you know, I have been attempting to figure out how to create a useable-meaning I can maintain it myself-website that has a solid blend of coherency, professionalism and creativity. I spent a bundle trying out Word Press. Can I tell you how much I dislike it...YUCK! There, I said it! I have been a Typepad user for a long time now, figuring it all out the old fashioned way, through hair pulling and cursing at the computer screen, but for better or worse, so far, it really seems to be the way I need to go for now. 

The seminar was helpful as the focus was e-commerce...the next step to my small but growing biz. Looks like I can integrate what I am already using-Paypal. I am sure there are a million other things that I can do including TP Widgets I don't already know about, but I am determined to figure this out.

My next step is going to be how to figure out how to make changes on the back end and then load the finished product.....if that is possible... I highly recommend the free seminars for you ladies looking to increase your blog presence and yep...I know blogger and wp are free, but I am going to stay loyal for a little while and I am stick with TP professional level for now. 

Stay tuned...I'm off to figure out horizontal nav bars...isn't this web world interesting.

Forest for the Trees

Sunday studio bliss...mixed-media on wood

Home Again

There's nothing more wonderful than coming home after 2 weeks on the gypsy spirit trail. The IEATA conference was just incredible! I am re-energized and blown away by the powerful explosion of my field. I met some amazing people doing all kinds of work in arts and healing, from researchers who are quantifying data, expressive arts therapists and consultants, therapists looking to bring the creative process into their work and artists who are using their gifts to bring the power of creativity into other people's lives and MEN!!! FINALLY!!!. WOW! 

This is from a day spent with RAW a non-profit that supports "youth in the struggle," by giving them the power of creativity to change their lives.  We engaged in several experiential exercises and were ablt to meet some of the RAW chiefs, kids who have worked their way up in the program and are now mentoring and teaching other kids.

To my right is my new friend Fena who is now a member of the Salon. She is one amazing woman and I am so grateful I met her at the conference. In the background is one of the RAW staff. She was very insistent in sharing that she is "not a therapist, I am an artist who heals." I loved her ability to stand in the power of that truth. 

Weaving the silk together.

Laura and I took off one evening to visit and old friend of mine, Susan Rodgerson, director of 

Aritsts for Humanities.  Susan and I have not seen one another since 1994 when she had just started the program and I went to work with her and some of the kids. We've kept in touch over the years, so I knew that this was high on my list of Boston priorities. HOLY COW am I glad I went! I can't believe what Susan has created with this program. She is a dynamic, go-getter who does not have the word "no," anywhere in her vocabulary. I also got to reconnect with the students who were in the program way back then and who are now full grown adults and teachers for Artists for Humanities. I am determined to find those photos of them from 1994. Can you say AWESOME! They were getting ready to go to their first NY gift show with products the kids have created and we were able to see the display and the line of furniture. 

Here's Susan and Laura looking at a painting one of the kids sold for....$3000.00! YES I said $3000....

I posted the full IEATA album on my FB profile and will be posting it also on Flicker for those of you who aren't FB members.

Gypsy Spirit Outpost-Cambridge, MA

Hi to everyone from Cambridge, MA. 

I tried to post before I left, but it was a bit hectic getting ready to present. We will have two Salon members in my class today! WOOO HOOO, I finally get to meet a couple of you face to face...or sandal to sandal...as the case may be. 

The image above is from a trip to North, Boston to an amazing program called RAW which i had the pleasure to visit yesterday. INSPIRATION PLUS! This was the floor in the art room...need I say more? Perhaps we should tattoo this on our forearms and become the NO MISTAKE tribe! Okay, well at least you can hang it in your studio, on your fridge or your bathroom mirror, so you can be reminded everyday to play, play and make an unholy mess!

I will write more later this week, as I am off to present and have to gather my head...just wanted you all to know what was happening. 

And...to all our WONDERFUL new Salon members...WELCOME and thank you for joining us! 

Stay tuned, Sheri

Wild Week

I can't say it's been the best of weeks, but I can't say it's been the worst either. I think the Universe is attempting to send me a message. I promise I am listening hard, but I just can't seem to decipher the code! It's kind of like Gary Larsen's cartoon..."blah, blah, blah, blah, blah." 

I honestly felt like a mac truck had run me over from the weeks events, and there was something inside that was really needing so spill! TIME FOR A SOUL SESSION!  So...I turned off all electronic devices and went into the studio with some of my favorite inspiration music Benise and created this piece-VISION-in a little under 1.5 hours. 

 WHEW! I feel MUCH better now.

Hot Flash: Thursday, Live broadcast with Sallie Felton

Thursday, August 6th LIVE INTERVIEW WITH SALLIE FELTON! 

Would you like to be on a live radio show? 

Join me and life coach Sallie Felton for Fresh Start. "Sallie will discuss various ways that people get stuck, and how to help them move forward. She and her guests will discuss personal empowerment, life transitions, care and development, women's issues, clutter, organization and how it affects us. It is all about moving forward in a positive way!" 

Do you have a burning desire that you want to share? Would you like to ask me a question in real time?? Call in! We want to hear from you!!! 

Here's how to call in: 

Live Show Time: What time do you make the call? Call in by 12:00 pm EST, if you are on the EAST COAST, 10 am Mountain and 9:00 am PST, if you are on the PACIFIC COAST 

Call in number: 1-877-230-3062 or 425-644-5620. 

no cursing please....;) my hosts sent this message...

IMPORTANT: We will be broadcasting on 106.9FM HD Channel 3 in Seattle, WA, and are governed by the FCC so please be aware that we do not tolerate any use of profanity of any sort. This includes spelling of those words or anything of the like.

Can't listen in tomorrow, here's Sallie's link so you can download at your convenience.

Craftcast Open House!

Tomorrow! Sheri Live on Craftcast.com Wednesday, August 5th 8:00pm-9:30pm EST Join me Wednesday for an Open House at Craftcast.com. Join host Alison Lee and artists like Seth Saravick, Timothy Adams, Robert Dancik and more, as we talk about upcoming classes and more! Here's the best news...IT"S FREE! Register today